Former President Donald Trump and President Biden are both too old to effectively govern the country, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis argued Tuesday.
An “energetic president” is needed in the Oval Office, according to the 2024 White House hopeful, who called the advancing age of the Republican presidential front-runner and the sitting commander-in-chief a “legitimate concern” for voters in an interview with “CBS Evening News” host Norah O Donnell.
“I think that’s absolutely a valid concern. The presidency is not a job for an 80-year-old,” said DeSantis, 44, when O’Donnell asked whether voters should care about the ages of Trump and Biden.
Trump, 77, will be 82 at the end of his second term in office if he defeats Biden in 2024.
Biden, 80, is already the oldest president in US history and will be 86 by the end of his second term, if re-elected.
“There’s nothing wrong with being 80. Obviously, I’m the governor of Florida. I know many people who are old. They’re great people, but you’re talking about a job where you have to give it 100%,” DeSantis argued.
DeSantis said an “energetic president” is needed in the White House because Trump and Biden’s advanced age is a “legitimate concern” for voters.REUTERS
“We need an energetic president, and I think if the Founders could look at this again, I think they would probably put age limits on some of these offices.”
DeSantis’ concerns are echoed by most voters, according to recent polls.
A large majority of Americans, 77%, say they feel that Biden is too old to govern effectively if he wins a second term in office, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll released last month.
More than half of Americans, 51%, also have doubts about Trump’s age if he wins the 2024 White House race, the poll showed.
Trump, 77, will be 82 at the end of his second term in office if he defeats Biden in 2024.REUTERS
A large majority of Americans, 77%, say they feel Biden is too old to govern effectively if he wins a second term in office, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll released last month. AFP via Getty Images
DeSantis thinks that because of his young age, voters will flock to his campaign in a head-to-head matchup against Biden in 2024.
“If Biden is the Democratic candidate, I’m the Republican candidate, I think there will be many Americans who want to see the torch passed down the generations,” he said.
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